Summer House To Rear Of Old Wardour House

DONHEAD ST. ANDREW WARDOUR PARK ST 92 NW (east side)

4/24 Summer house to rear of Old Wardour House

GV II

Summer house, now annexe to house. Late C17. Limestone ashlar, tiled roof. Two-storey, 4-window; sashes. C20 panelled door in round-arched surround with keystone and imposts to left of centre, two 9-pane fixed leaded round-arched windows to right and one to left of door, all with keystones and imposts to architraves, small leaded windows between. Plat band above keystones; four 9-pane sashes in plain architraves with sill band to first floor, moulded cornice to plain blocking course. Left return has large square opening, plat band and one 9-pane sash in plain architrave to first floor, blocking course and gable with coping. Right return has C20 panelled door. Interior not inspected. Attached to right is shell of 2-storey C17 stables with no roof and unglazed mullioned windows. One of a series of buildings built against the south wall of Old Wardour Castle bailey. Possibly the 'Banketting House' built 1687. (DOE Guide - Old Wardour Castle, 1968)

Listing NGR: ST9385626266